Creating Dystopian Worlds with Amy Plum (ages 12–18)
2025-11-21 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/Paris) | The American Library in Paris
Discover dystopian fiction, and science fiction, and explore what elements define this genre. During this workshop, participants will learn essential tips for researching, world-building, and plotting their own works of dystopian fiction.
About Amy Plum: Amy Plum is the author of Die for Me, an international bestselling Young Adult series set in Paris. Her books have been translated into thirteen languages. Her second series is a duology After the End and Until the Beginning, which she describes as “a faux-post-apocalyptic, road trip, adventure, romance, thriller with a bit of magic.” Her third series is the Dreamfall duology: Dreamfall and Neverwake. Amy grew up in Birmingham, Alabama before venturing further afield to Chicago, Paris, London and New York. An art historian by training, she can be found on most days either daydreaming or writing (or both) in a Parisian café. To find out more about Amy, and writing classes in Paris, visit her website. Important information:
This event is free for Library members, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens, such as Teen Nights, require a signed permission slip, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July).
Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Thanksgiving Pie-Tasting (all ages)
2025-11-22 14:00 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
Library members are invited to taste classic American pie recipes, play Thanksgiving trivia, and try seasonal games! There will be cakes and donuts generously donated by two independent Paris bakeries 12 Cakes and Boneshaker Donuts to sample. To make this community Thanksgiving celebration even better, guests are asked to contribute a homemade treat to share (and the recipe, too, if possible!). Please note in the registration form what you will bring along.
This event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services staff with the help of Library volunteers. Library programs are created to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Books will be on display and available for checkout. Children under age 6 must have a chaperone with them for the duration of this activity. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library, however all chaperones are encouraged to join in the event.
The activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided.

Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Story Hour: Gratitude (ages 3–5)
2025-11-26 14:30 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
For this Story Hour, join us for picture books both factual and fictional written about gratitude! Stories featured in this event include picture books such as Thank you, Omu by Oge Mora(pictured here). We’ll also sing songs and practice rhymes.
This program is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Member Services Assistant Colette Dia will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers!
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

History Tour at the Library
2025-11-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-05 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-12-19 11:00 - 12:00
The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover:

Our origin story: How our Library grew out of a collection of books donated to troops in WWI
The establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private non-profit library
The famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller, and others) who explored our stacks
The Paris Library School, which brought American innovations to French libraries between the wars
The true stories of the brave librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII
How the Library has evolved over its 105-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent

All tours are on Fridays at 11h00, last one hour, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris.
Tours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us if you wish to reserve for 5 or more people (do not reserve through the site).
For school or group reservations, or for other questions, please email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org.
This initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture.
Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing, promotional, pedagogical, or other purposes.

Game Day (ages 3–12)
2025-11-29 11:00 - 12:00 | The American Library in Paris
Learn how to play one of the board games or card games available at the Library, or bring in a game from home to share and play. Library volunteers will help walk you through the rules of the games.
Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. Children ages 3–6 must be accompanied by a caregiver at all times for the duration of this event. Caregivers are welcome to participate in this event. Please note on the registration form if you plan on attending and playing along. Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. The activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

LoFi and Chill: Card Games (ages 12–18)
2025-11-29 17:00 - 18:30 | The American Library in Paris
Learn card games played with a standard 52 card deck such as Golf, Kings in the Corner, and Liar, and play classic cards games like Uno as you get to know other teens in the community.
Light snacks and drinks will be provided by the Library.
This event will be hosted by Member Services Assistant Colette Dia.
Important information:
This event is free for Library members, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons.
Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Open House at the Library - Discover, Celebrate, Support!
2025-12-02 15:00 - 18:00 | The American Library in Paris
No RSVP needed! Join us at any time during 15h00 – 18h00.

You’re warmly invited to a free Open House at the American Library in Paris on Tuesday 2 December from 15h to 18h.
The Library will be open to all: bring friends, family, neighbors, and anyone curious about our welcoming home for readers and thinkers.
Pop into the Florence Gould Reading Room anytime between 15h to 18h to:

Uncover hidden treasures from our Archives and hear fascinating stories from the Library’s colorful past

Explore our Children’s and Teens’ collections and activities

Visit our “Geek Corner” for board games and graphic novels

Get personalized help navigating our digital treasures (ebooks, audiobooks, and research databases)

Discover exclusive donor events like our annual Book Award and Gala, and learn how your support brings them to life

Find out how to volunteer and join our vibrant community

Why This Matters
As an independent, non-profit organization since 1920, the Library thrives solely due to the generosity and passion of our community. This Open House is your chance to see what we’re all about and discover the many ways you can be part of our story.
Giving Tuesday Challenge
This fall, we’ve set an ambitious goal: reach 100 donors by year’s end. If you’d like to support the Library during your visit, we’ll have a donation station in the Reading Room. Every gift—large or small—brings us closer to our goal and helps keep our doors open!

Story Hour: Twinkle Toes (ages 3–5)
2025-12-03 14:30 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
For this Story Hour, join us for picture books both factual and fictional written about dancers and dancing! Stories featured in this event include picture books such as The Twelve Dancing Princesses retold by Rachel Isadora (pictured here). We’ll also sing songs and practice rhymes.
This program is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Laurine Lucie and Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers!
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Toddler Time (ages 1–3)
2025-12-04 11:00 - 11:30 | The American Library in Paris
This event for children ages 1–3 and their caregivers features 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Stories presented during our Toddler Time programs include short picture books and board books such as Saturday by Oge Mora, which will be featured during this session. This session will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads. Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes and help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Stay for play and social time after the event.
The program is entirely in English, as are all of our events for children and teens. No translation will be provided. Each child must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, and chaperones are required to remain with their children for the duration of the program. Parents and caregivers are expected to sit with their children beside them, or in their laps, and participate in the program. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers! Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Teen Night: Music Quiz Nite with Rock U. (ages 12–18)
2025-12-05 19:00 - 21:00 | The American Library in Paris
Join Matt Black, creator of Rock U., for a challenge to test your musical knowledge. No need to be an expert at rock music to play—all teens are welcome: diehard music fans and those just looking to discover great music and great people.

About Matt Black: Matt Black has worked as an educator for more than 30 years, and gets big thrills as a guitarist and vocalist with beloved Paris party band The Doodads. In 2012, he searched Paris for a rock band program for his daughter—and when he couldn’t find one, he created Rock U. instead! Matt works with Rock U. students on the techniques of playing together to craft a live band performance. Learn more about Matt Black and Rock U. here.

Important information:
This event is free for Library members, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens, such as Teen Nights, require a signed permission slip, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July).
Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Saturday Series: Circle, Square, Line—Geometric Art (ages 6–12)
2025-12-06 11:00 - 12:00 | The American Library in Paris
Using Art’bracadabra by Raphael Garnier as inspiration, as well as reproductions of works of geometric art in the Library collections, participants will explore shapes, lines, and forms to create their own art. We’ll have all the supplies you need.
This activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Caregivers and parents of young children are encouraged to participate in this event with their children. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library.
This event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads with the help of Library volunteers.
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Story Hour: It Came from Outer Space (ages 3–5)
2025-12-10 14:30 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
For this Story Hour, join us for picture books both factual and fictional written about planets and outer space! Stories featured in this event include picture books such as We Are Definitely Human by X. Fang and Your Alien by Tammi Sauer and Goro Fujita (pictured here). We’ll also sing songs and practice rhymes.
This program is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Member Services Assistant Colette Dia will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers!
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

2025: The Year in Review
2025-12-10 19:30 - 20:30 | The American Library in Paris
From the first year of President Trump’s second term to political turmoil in France and ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, 2025 has been a challenging year. Join top Paris-based journalists as they reflect on what they have seen and heard on the front lines.
This event is in partnership with the Overseas Press Club of America.
About the speakers:
Dov Alfon, Editor in Chief, Libération. Dov has led the French daily since 2020, boosting subscribers 500% and overseeing award-winning stories. Raised in Paris and Tel Aviv, he was previously editor of Israel’s Haaretz newspaper. He’s also a prize-winning novelist, for his bestseller Long Night in Paris, based on his experiences in Israel’s elite high-tech intelligence unit 8200.
Ben Barnier is a senior correspondent for France Info TV. He has tracked this year’s history-making news from Washington, Kyiv, and Israel, and in between, has analyzed the impact from the studio. He has previously worked for ABC News in London, and has degrees from Sciences-Po and Columbia University’s journalism school.
Saskya Vandoorne is CNN Paris bureau chief. She has covered French political upheaval, as President Macron makes major diplomatic moves globally while fending off troubles at home. Previously based in CNN’s New York headquarters, Saskya has also covered the global economy and reported from Kenya and Ukraine. She has degrees from Durham University and Columbia University’s journalism school.
Moderator: Vivienne Walt is Time & Fortune Paris Correspondent, and contributor to the New York Times DealBook. She has reported from 50 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. She has covered the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the Arab Spring, Gulf global power and Europe’s far-right movements. Her Time covers include interviews with President Macron, Marine Le Pen and Steve Bannon. She graduated from the University of Cape Town, her hometown. She is currently on the Board of Governors of the Overseas Press Club of America. Important information: The discussion will be available both online and in person. While the conversation will happen in person (the speakers will appear in the Reading Room), the Library will stream the conversation on Zoom for a live viewing experience. Both in-person and online attendees will be able to pose questions.
Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing, promotional, pedagogical, or other purposes.
Evenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)
thanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.

History Tour: 1920s Edition
2025-12-12 11:00 - 12:00 | The American Library in Paris
Did you know that Gertrude Stein had a penchant for pulpy mystery novels? Or that Hemingway attempted to secure a job at the Library for his drinking buddy?
The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a 1920s-focused History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover:

Our origin story, when our Library warehoused a collection of books donated to the Doughboys fighting alongside Allied troops in WWI
The establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private library
The famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller, and more) who explored our stacks during their time in Paris
Our Paris Library School, which brought American innovations to French libraries in the 1920s

All tours are on Fridays at 11h00, last one hour, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris.
Tours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us if you wish to reserve for 5 or more people (do not reserve through the site).
For school or group reservations, or for other questions, please email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org.
This initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture.
Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing, promotional, pedagogical, or other purposes.

The Joy of Reading Picture Books (ages 5–adult)
2025-12-13 14:00 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
Join writer Bruce Handy (author of numerous picture books as well as Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult) for an event focused on the pleasure of reading and listening to children’s books as a parent and as a child. Bruce Handy will read two of his picture books and speak on how a picture book can intellectually stimulate audiences of all ages, what adult readers can get out of (re)reading kids’ books, and lead a discussion of how illustrations invite the consideration of different perspectives.

About Bruce Handy: Bruce Handy is an author, journalist, essayist, critic, humorist, and editor. He has written the picture books Happiness of a Dog With a Ball in Its Mouth, There Was a Shadow, and What If One Day…. He is also the author of Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult. Handy has also worked as a writer-editor at Vanity Fair, Time, Esquire, and Spy and has contributed to The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, The New York Times, and The Atlantic, among other publications, and also spent a season (1992–1993) writing for Saturday Night Live.
This event is part of Ways of Seeing, a special series exploring the connections between storytelling, creativity, and the visual world. Join the conversation and attend events featuring cultural luminaries. Learn more →

Important information: The discussion will be available in person only. Please note this event will be in English and no translation will be provided. This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Attendees are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons.

Make it Snow! (ages 12–18)
2025-12-13 17:00 - 18:30 | The American Library in Paris
Meet other teens as you make winter-themed crafts to decorate the Library’s Teen Mezzanine or to take home and keep! Library staff will be available to guide you in making classic paper cut snowflakes, building a book snowman, and more! Materials will be provided by the Library, as well as light snacks! Important information:
This event is free for Library members, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons.
Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Story Hour: I Remember (ages 3–5)
2025-12-17 14:30 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
For this Story Hour, join us for picture books about memories—sharing them and making them! Stories featured in this event include picture books such as The Remember Balloons by Jessie Oliveros, illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte (pictured here). We’ll also sing songs and practice rhymes.
This program is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Tjasa Kmetec will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers!
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Toddler Time (ages 1–3)
2025-12-18 11:00 - 11:30 | The American Library in Paris
This event for children ages 1–3 and their caregivers features 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Stories presented during our Toddler Time programs include short picture books and board books such as Polar Bear, Polar Bear What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle, which will be featured during this session. This session will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Laurine Lucie. Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes and help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Stay for play and social time after the event.
The program is entirely in English, as are all of our events for children and teens. No translation will be provided. Each child must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, and chaperones are required to remain with their children for the duration of the program. Parents and caregivers are expected to sit with their children beside them, or in their laps, and participate in the program. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers! Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Saturday Series: Bakers Battle (ages 6–12)
2025-12-20 11:00 - 12:00 | The American Library in Paris
Working in teams, solve math problems about measurements and delicious things to eat. We’ll have all the supplies you need.
This activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Caregivers and parents of young children are encouraged to participate in this event with their children. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library.
This event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads with the help of Library volunteers.
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Family Concert with Lauren Libaw and Dan Schlosberg (all ages)
2025-12-20 16:00 - 17:00 | The American Library in Paris
Enjoy classical, musical theater, and movie tunes sung by Italian-American soprano Lauren Libaw, who will be accompanied by pianist Schlosberg. Sing along with Lauren and Dan after learning about different styles of singing. The artists will take questions from the audience at the end of the program about the styles of music, their training, and more.
About the performers: Italian-American soprano Lauren Libaw has been praised for her sparkling, “bright-toned” voice (New York Times) as well as her “warmth of tone and intensity of expression” (The New Yorker). She sings internationally in recital, opera, and concert at venues including the Opéra Royal de Versailles, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Palais de Beaux Arts de Bruxelles, and Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room. A “masterful and affecting” recitalist (operawire.com), Lauren has been heard in song in Aix-en-Provence, Brussels, Florence, London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and San Francisco. She does not limit herself to any one style on the recital stage, often programming music from the Great American Songbook, contemporary Broadway, French chanson, and Yiddish theater traditions alongside classical repertoire. Recent and upcoming operatic roles include Rose de Mai (Le Val d’Andorre), Adina (L’Elisir d’Amore), Cendrillon (Cendrillon), Nannetta (Falstaff), Norina (Don Pasquale) and Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi); musical theater roles include Maria (West Side Story), Eliza (My Fair Lady), Julie (Carousel), Maria (The Sound of Music), Cinderella (Into the Woods), Cosette (Les Misérables), and Christine (The Phantom of the Opera). Raised in Pasadena, California, Lauren is a graduate of Yale University, where she won the concerto and recital competitions, three academic prizes and the Sudler Prize for the Arts. She is also an alumnus of the Royal College of Music, London, and was a member of the young artist programs of the Aldeburgh Festival, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Fondation Royaumont. She lives with her family in Paris.
Brooklyn-based composer, pianist, music director, and arranger Dan Schlosberg’s music has been performed by the Dover Quartet, Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Minnesota Orchestra, Nashville Symphony, Albany Symphony, Cabrillo Festival Orchestra, and Lorelei Ensemble, at Carnegie Hall, (le) poisson rouge, the Kennedy Center, Royal Albert Hall, Sydney Opera House, Beijing Modern Music Festival, and David Lynch’s Festival of Disruption. Schlosberg arranged and music directed Little Island’s first full-length opera production, Anthony Roth Costanzo is The Marriage of Figaro (2024); music directed the month-long run of Justin Vivian Bond and Anthony Roth Costanzo’s Only an Octave Apart at the Dublin Fringe Festival (2023), and performed as the piano soloist with the New York Philharmonic at the show’s Lincoln Center remount (2022); in 2021, Schlosberg was the audition, rehearsal, and soundtrack pianist for Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story. As Heartbeat Opera’s music director, Schlosberg has garnered national acclaim for his love-in-the-time-of-climate-apocalypse opera The Extinctionist (2024), as well as re-orchestrations of opera classics. Schlosberg‘s work has been described as “mercurial”, “with the vision of a master sculptor”, “richly detailed yet delicate” and “flat-out brilliant” by the New York Times. He received his DMA in Composition from the Yale School of Music, and is currently on the composition faculty at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in this Library program on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. Children under the age of 6 must be accompanied by an adult chaperone for the duration of the program.

Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Caregivers must remain with their children for the duration of this program. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Saturday Series: Comics and Quizzes (ages 6–12)
2026-01-03 11:00 - 12:00 | The American Library in Paris
Working in teams, take our comic quiz and prove you know famous kids’ comics like Dog Man and Smile. Then, create your own comic!
This activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Caregivers and parents of young children are encouraged to participate in this event with their children. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library.
This event will be hosted by Member Services Assistant Colette Dia, with the help of Library volunteers.
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Story Hour: Think Positive! (ages 3–5)
2026-01-07 14:30 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
For this Story Hour, join us for picture books about looking on the bright side, sharing good cheer, and cheering up! Stories featured in this event include picture books such as Daniel’s Good Day by Micha Archer(pictured here). We’ll also sing songs and practice rhymes.
This program is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Children’s and Teens’ Services Intern Tjasa Kmetec will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers!
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

From Stage to Page with Katie Kitamura
2026-01-07 19:30 - 20:30 | The American Library in Paris
In Katie Kitamura’s taut, hypnotic novel Audition, an acclaimed actress is confronted by a young man who claims to be her son. Halfway through, the narrative flips—upending what we think we know and unraveling competing stories about identity, desire, and performance.
Kitamura probes the porous boundaries between artistic forms, revealing how an actor’s craft can illuminate the shifting roles, impulses, and blind spots that shape a story.
Moderated by the Library’s Curator of Cultural Programs, Rachel Donadio, this conversation will explore how we construct, inhabit, and continually revise the selves we present to the world.
About the speakers:
Katie Kitamura’s most recent novel is Audition. A finalist for the Booker Prize, it was one of Barack Obama’s 2025 Summer Reads. She is also the author of Intimacies, one of the New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2021 and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2021. It was longlisted for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and was a finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. In France, it won the Prix Litteraire Lucien Barriere, was a finalist for the Grand Prix de l’Heroine, and was longlisted for the Prix Fragonard. Her work has been translated into 27 languages and is being adapted for film and television. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the Rome Prize in Literature, a Cullman Center Fellowship, among other fellowships. Katie has written for publications including the New York Times Book Review, Harper’s, the Guardian, BOMB, Triple Canopy, and Frieze. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.
Rachel Donadio, the Library’s Curator of Cultural Programs, is a Paris-based writer, journalist and critic, a contributing writer for the Atlantic, a regular contributor to the New York Review of Books and a former European Culture Correspondent and Rome Bureau Chief of the New York Times. Important information: The discussion will be available in person only.
Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing, promotional, pedagogical, or other purposes.
Evenings with an Author are free and open to the public (with a 10€ suggested donation)
thanks to the generous support of GRoW @ Annenberg.

Toddler Time (ages 1–3)
2026-01-08 11:00 - 11:30 | The American Library in Paris
This event for children ages 1–3 and their caregivers features 30 minutes of stories, songs, and rhymes. Stories presented during our Toddler Time programs include short picture books and board books such as Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon, which will be featured during this session. This session will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Laurine Lucie. Enjoy stories, music, movement and rhymes and help develop your child’s early literacy skills. Stay for play and social time after the event.
The program is entirely in English, as are all of our events for children and teens. No translation will be provided. Each child must be accompanied by an adult chaperone, and chaperones are required to remain with their children for the duration of the program. Parents and caregivers are expected to sit with their children beside them, or in their laps, and participate in the program. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers! Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

History Tour at the Library
2026-01-09 11:00 - 12:00
The American Library in Paris invites you to register for a History Tour. Come visit us in person at 10 rue du Général Camou and discover:

Our origin story: How our Library grew out of a collection of books donated to troops in WWI
The establishment of the American Library in Paris as a private non-profit library
The famous writers of the Lost Generation (Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller, and others) who explored our stacks
The Paris Library School, which brought American innovations to French libraries between the wars
The true stories of the brave librarians who kept the Library open during the Occupation of WWII
How the Library has evolved over its 106-year history into the largest English-language lending library on the European continent

All tours are on Fridays at 11h00, last one hour, and take place in person at the American Library in Paris.
Tours are free of charge and open to the public. Pre-registration is required. Please contact us if you wish to reserve for 5 or more people (do not reserve through the site).
For school or group reservations, or for other questions, please email tours@americanlibraryinparis.org.
This initiative is made possible through the generous support of the Florence Gould Foundation and the American Center for Art and Culture.
Attendance at this event constitutes permission for your photograph or video to be taken at the event and used by the American Library in Paris for marketing, promotional, pedagogical, or other purposes.

Teen Night: Library Hide and Seek (ages 12–18)
2026-01-09 19:00 - 21:00 | The American Library in Paris
Meet other Library members and local teens as you play hide and seek, sardines, and other retro games.
Light snacks will be provided by the Library.
Important information:
This event is free for Library members, and 15€ per teen for non-members. Advance registration is required. All visitors are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. After-hours events for teens, such as Teen Nights, require a signed permission slip, which can be downloaded here. One permission slip is needed per academic year (September–July).
Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children and Teens Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Beachless Beach Party (ages 5–12)
2026-01-10 11:00 - 12:00 | The American Library in Paris
Put on your sunglasses, and join us for a fun afternoon of games, stories, and pretend play! Participants are invited to name the beach tune, enjoy a reading of a summer tale, make beach-themed craft, hunt for seashells, and more. All supplies will be provided by the Library, but sunglasses and summer-themed attire are encouraged!
This activity is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. All participants must be able to understand and speak English in order to participate in the program. Caregivers and parents of young children are encouraged to participate in this event with their children. Children between the ages 6–12 may participate in Library programs on their own, while their chaperone remains inside the Library. This event will be hosted by Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads with the help of Library volunteers.

Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.

Story Hour: Make a Wish! (ages 3–5)
2026-01-14 14:30 - 15:30 | The American Library in Paris
For this Story Hour, join us for picture books about dreams and wishes! Stories featured in this event include picture books such as Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Pena and Christian Robinson (pictured here). We’ll also sing songs and practice rhymes.
This program is entirely in English, and no translation will be provided. This participatory program is intended to encourage children to actively engage with stories. Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager Celeste Rhoads and Assistant Children’s and Teens’ Services Librarian Laurine Lucie will read books and lead you and your little one in songs and hand-rhymes during a live, interactive session. Plan to join in, sing along, move around, and model movement and listening for your little one. We ask that all caregivers put away their phones and other electronic devices for the duration of this program. With your help, we hope to inspire children to become lifelong readers!
Important information: This event is for Library members, and advance registration is required. Caregivers are expected to familiarize themselves with the Library Policy for Children and the Rules and Code of Conduct so that we can provide a pleasant library environment for all patrons. Questions about collections and programs for children and teens can be sent to the Library’s Children’s and Teens’ Services Manager, Celeste Rhoads: celeste@americanlibraryinparis.org.
